Around 2,000 health workers are set to participate in a protest on 6 September - to condemn the public sector pay cap

The worrying news comes after a recent poll revealed seven in 10 people believed there are not enough nurses, according to the Mirror.

An equal amount of people believed nurses are unpaid, the newspaper claims.

Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth told the newspaper: “The Tory Government has taken NHS staff for granted for years and the result is staffing shortages across the health service and even longer waits for patients.”

The Department of Health said: “Support and welfare of NHS staff is a top priority, and the government is committed to ensuring they continue to deliver world-class patient care.”